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Durham County Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Durham County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

10,919Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,608 approved or refused records

462Refused applications

8,146 approved · 462 refused · 405 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas92 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

DecidedDM/24/02242/LB
2 new timber doors and 9 replacement timber windows.
Fell Cottage Fell Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9DZ
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02243/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 7 (landscaping) and 14 (above ground structures) of Planning Permission DM/22/03757/FPA
Land West Of Trimdon House Lodge Fishburn TS21 4BA
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02244/TCA
Removal of 2no. Conifer (marked in red on submitted drawing) to free more garden space to the rear
5 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02245/DRC
Discharge of Condition 1. Archeological watching brief of foundations pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00043/FPA
19 Roman Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PW
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02246/TCA
Reducing overhanging branches of x2 Silver Birch to tree trunk. - Section 211 notice
Dunadd West Law Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EH
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02247/FPA
Retrospective application for alterations to layout of previously approved glamping site, reduction in the number of units to 4 (2 No. railway carriages and 2 No. lodges), erection of electricity/storage building and associated decking, boundary treatments, outdoor hot tubs, engineering works, paths/steps and lighting
Land To The West Of New Road Garage New Road Beamish DH9 6RJ
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02248/FPA
Demolition of an existing office building and the erection of a new office building within the existing car park, reinstate car parking and forming a new vehicular access to the south west corner of the site.
MGL Group Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RS
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02249/TPO
Pollard T1 pear up to 10 metres
5 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02250/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (construction management plan), 4 (contaminated land), 6 (engineering details of the estate roads), 7 (drainage) and 8 (broadband details) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01358/FPA.
Site Of Former Greyhound Track Front Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02251/NMA
Non-Material Amendment (Section 96A) Application to Amend Wording of Condition 3 (Approved Plans), 7 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 8 (Post Investigation Assessment), 19 (EA Mitigation) and 22 (Office Conversion) in relation to DM/20/01421/OUT Outline planning permission for up to 151 new homes of mixed type and tenure, conversion of former office buildings for up to 750sqm on Former Wolsingham Steelworks, Durham Road, Wolsingham, DL13 3HX
Weardale Steel (wolsingham) Ltd Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HX
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02252/NMA
Non-Material Amendment (Section 96A) Application to Amend Wording of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) in relation to DM/23/02351/RM| Reserved Matters Application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and submission of details relating to conditions 5 (Land Contamination Scheme), 11 (landscaping), 12 (landscaping), 14 (foul drainage), 15 (surface drainage), 16 (noise and vibration), 17 (M4(2) and older persons), 21 (pedestrian access) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/20/01421/OUT for 125no. dwellings. on Former Wolsingham Steelworks, Durham Road, Wolsingham, DL13 3HX
Weardale Steel (wolsingham) Ltd Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HX
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02253/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01252/FPA
Land Adjacent To Spar Local Unit 1 Jubilee Road Shildon DL4 2AL
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02254/FPA
Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding and formation of 2no. off-street car parking spaces to rear, including erection of 1.8m timber gates and felling of 1no. Ash tree (T3)
57 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02255/AD
Advertisement consent for 4no. fascia signs (2 including LED illumination Logo), 1 no. non-illuminated projecting sign, 4no. digitally printed panels and 4 no. poster cases
32 Front Street Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EE
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02256/TCA
T1 - Ash - fell to ground level, T2 - Weeping Ash - Pollard tree to crown break to remove dead canopy above walkway, T3 - Ash - fell and remove deadwood from neighbouring trees.
Car Parking Land Territorial Lane Durham DH1 3HJ
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02258/FPA
Installation of new perimeter fencing and gates, new parking and turning areas, new fire door, new shutter door and new glazed screen.
Unit 2b Hatfield Way South Church Enterprise Park South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XF
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02259/TPO
T1 and T2 sycamore trees - Two metres crown lift to clear overhanging branches
89 Front Street Sherburn Durham DH6 1HD
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02260/TCA
T1, 2, 3 & 4 - Hawthorn - 50% crown reduction due to excessive height and shadingT7 - Hawthorn - Fell due to overcrowding and low valueT8 - Hawthorn - Part fell & part crown reduction by 50% due to overcrowding and low valueT9 - Hawthorn - 50% crown reduction due to excessive height and shadingT10 - Sycamore - 50% crown reduction due to excessive height and shadingT11 - Beech - Removal of low hanging branches only above wall due to shading and excessive low-level growthT12, & 14 - Conifer - Fell due to shading and overcrowding.T13 & 15 - Conifer - 50% crown reduction due to excessive height and shading T16 & 17 - Silver Birch - 50% crown reduction and reshape where required due to excessive height and shading
7 Ferens Park Durham DH1 1NU
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02261/FPA
Replacement of roof covering and provision of solar panels to front and rear roofs.
Rose Cottage 55 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QR
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02262/TCA
2no. Cypress Conifers - Fell to ground level.1no. Sycamore (West side boundary) - Reduce by 1m due to encroachment on extension & solar panels
Laurel House Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SU
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02263/PNA
Installation of 2 no. above ground water tanks for collection of rainwater
West Holling Carr Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6NN
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02265/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (archaeology report) ,7 (electric vehicle point),9 (bat and bird boxes),10 (noise mitigation measures) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02687/FPA
Land South Of 1 To 3 The Grange South Side Easington Village SR8 3AX
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02266/PN56
Prior Notification under Class Q for the conversion of an existing building into 1 no. dwelling (Class C3) and associated works
Land South Of 7 Etherley Bank Etherley DL14 0LG
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02267/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 (Bats) pursuant to planning application DM/24/00496/FPA
Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH
Received 16 Aug 2024

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Durham County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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